Zelenskyy Claims US Security Guarantees Tied to Donbas Withdrawal Amid Trust Doubts
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that the United States’ offer of security guarantees to Ukraine is contingent upon Ukrainian troops withdrawing from Donbas, a condition he has only partially revealed. He stressed that while Ukraine seeks security guarantees and a recovery package before the war’s conclusion, the US Congress would only vote on such measures after the conflict ends. Zelenskyy stated that the condition for receiving these guarantees, and thus ending the war, is the withdrawal from Donbas, despite denying any direct US pressure on Ukraine to do so. This stance contrasts with reports from US officials who have denied making guarantees conditional on a full withdrawal.
John Q. Hosedrinker